Classroom Instruction That Works Ch 1-6

What is provided by metacognitive feedback?

• cues related to the final outcome of the problem

• cues related to how peers did on the same problem

• cues related to content and structure of the problem and ways to solve it

• cues related to passing a test and moving on to the next lesson

How can teachers guide students in the process of writing their own learning objectives?

• provide them with sentence stems

• check for meaningful and attainable objectives

• rewrite the objectives to align with current standards

• ask them to complete a K-W-L chart

A criterion-referenced feedback tool that is used as a scoring guide for a particular skill or concept is known as a _____.

Intrinsic motivation is a desire to

• influence others through positive thoughts

• please yourself or pleasure from task completion

• please the teacher and complete the assignments

• finish tasks quickly with good results

Praise that is more task-oriented or process-oriented can have unintended negative effects on intrinsic motivation.

• true

• false

Which is the dependable key to success?

• effort

• people

• ability

• luck

What does incorporating elements of positive interdependence and individual accountability set the stage for?

• students to be responsible for their own learning

• students to teach the rest of the class with mastery of their learning

• students to be responsible for the learning of those in their group

• students to demonstrate what they know, understand, and are able to do

What is the best approach when grouping students for cooperative learning?

• group by ability based on knowledge and experience

• group with varying interests, experiences, and abilities

• group based on similar interests

• group in large groups with more than five per group

What are the two keystones of preparing students for future endeavors?

• processing information and mastery

• independent learning and group thinking

• memorization and learning

• collaborating and creating

Cues, questions, and advanced organizers should be utilized at the _____ of a lesson or unit to focus on the important content.